used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THAT SAME AFTERNOON SINCE a short time after lunch Jean Bruce had been alone at the Rainbow Lodge, except for the presence of Aunt Ellen and the housemaid.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For at about two o'clock Jim and Ruth, Frieda and the baby had driven off to pay a long visit to some old-time friends.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading She had letters to write--one to her New York friend, Margaret Belknap, and another to her adored Princess, who had never wavered in her interest and affection for the American girl since Jean's visit to her in Rome.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading She had letters to write--one to her New York friend, Margaret Belknap, and another to her adored Princess, who had never wavered in her interest and affection for the American girl since Jean's visit to her in Rome.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THAT SAME AFTERNOON SINCE a short time after lunch Jean Bruce had been alone at the Rainbow Lodge, except for the presence of Aunt Ellen and the housemaid.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THAT SAME AFTERNOON SINCE a short time after lunch Jean Bruce had been alone at the Rainbow Lodge, except for the presence of Aunt Ellen and the housemaid.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THAT SAME AFTERNOON SINCE a short time after lunch Jean Bruce had been alone at the Rainbow Lodge, except for the presence of Aunt Ellen and the housemaid.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading She had letters to write--one to her New York friend, Margaret Belknap, and another to her adored Princess, who had never wavered in her interest and affection for the American girl since Jean's visit to her in Rome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THAT SAME AFTERNOON SINCE a short time after lunch Jean Bruce had been alone at the Rainbow Lodge, except for the presence of Aunt Ellen and the housemaid.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She had letters to write--one to her New York friend, Margaret Belknap, and another to her adored Princess, who had never wavered in her interest and affection for the American girl since Jean's visit to her in Rome.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THAT SAME AFTERNOON SINCE a short time after lunch Jean Bruce had been alone at the Rainbow Lodge, except for the presence of Aunt Ellen and the housemaid.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading THAT SAME AFTERNOON SINCE a short time after lunch Jean Bruce had been alone at the Rainbow Lodge, except for the presence of Aunt Ellen and the housemaid.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For Ruth had not entirely recovered her strength since the baby's birth and therefore Jim was unwilling to have her far away from him.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading For at about two o'clock Jim and Ruth, Frieda and the baby had driven off to pay a long visit to some old-time friends.
baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading For Ruth had not entirely recovered her strength since the baby's birth and therefore Jim was unwilling to have her far away from him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THAT SAME AFTERNOON SINCE a short time after lunch Jean Bruce had been alone at the Rainbow Lodge, except for the presence of Aunt Ellen and the housemaid.
Belknap
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From this reading She had letters to write--one to her New York friend, Margaret Belknap, and another to her adored Princess, who had never wavered in her interest and affection for the American girl since Jean's visit to her in Rome.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading For Ruth had not entirely recovered her strength since the baby's birth and therefore Jim was unwilling to have her far away from him.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading THAT SAME AFTERNOON SINCE a short time after lunch Jean Bruce had been alone at the Rainbow Lodge, except for the presence of Aunt Ellen and the housemaid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jean was not lonely, or at least not for the first few hours.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading For at about two o'clock Jim and Ruth, Frieda and the baby had driven off to pay a long visit to some old-time friends.
Ellen
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From this reading THAT SAME AFTERNOON SINCE a short time after lunch Jean Bruce had been alone at the Rainbow Lodge, except for the presence of Aunt Ellen and the housemaid.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading For Ruth had not entirely recovered her strength since the baby's birth and therefore Jim was unwilling to have her far away from him.
apart from; not including
From this reading THAT SAME AFTERNOON SINCE a short time after lunch Jean Bruce had been alone at the Rainbow Lodge, except for the presence of Aunt Ellen and the housemaid.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading For Ruth had not entirely recovered her strength since the baby's birth and therefore Jim was unwilling to have her far away from him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But Jean was not lonely, or at least not for the first few hours.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But Jean was not lonely, or at least not for the first few hours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THAT SAME AFTERNOON SINCE a short time after lunch Jean Bruce had been alone at the Rainbow Lodge, except for the presence of Aunt Ellen and the housemaid.
Frieda
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From this reading For at about two o'clock Jim and Ruth, Frieda and the baby had driven off to pay a long visit to some old-time friends.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had letters to write--one to her New York friend, Margaret Belknap, and another to her adored Princess, who had never wavered in her interest and affection for the American girl since Jean's visit to her in Rome.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For at about two o'clock Jim and Ruth, Frieda and the baby had driven off to pay a long visit to some old-time friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For Ruth had not entirely recovered her strength since the baby's birth and therefore Jim was unwilling to have her far away from him.
a young female
From this reading She had letters to write--one to her New York friend, Margaret Belknap, and another to her adored Princess, who had never wavered in her interest and affection for the American girl since Jean's visit to her in Rome.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THAT SAME AFTERNOON SINCE a short time after lunch Jean Bruce had been alone at the Rainbow Lodge, except for the presence of Aunt Ellen and the housemaid.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For Ruth had not entirely recovered her strength since the baby's birth and therefore Jim was unwilling to have her far away from him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For Ruth had not entirely recovered her strength since the baby's birth and therefore Jim was unwilling to have her far away from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For Ruth had not entirely recovered her strength since the baby's birth and therefore Jim was unwilling to have her far away from him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But Jean was not lonely, or at least not for the first few hours.
housemaidnoun
a female domestic
From this reading THAT SAME AFTERNOON SINCE a short time after lunch Jean Bruce had been alone at the Rainbow Lodge, except for the presence of Aunt Ellen and the housemaid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had letters to write--one to her New York friend, Margaret Belknap, and another to her adored Princess, who had never wavered in her interest and affection for the American girl since Jean's visit to her in Rome.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She had letters to write--one to her New York friend, Margaret Belknap, and another to her adored Princess, who had never wavered in her interest and affection for the American girl since Jean's visit to her in Rome.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading THAT SAME AFTERNOON SINCE a short time after lunch Jean Bruce had been alone at the Rainbow Lodge, except for the presence of Aunt Ellen and the housemaid.
Jean'snounUS /dʒiːnz/
possessive form of “jean” — a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading She had letters to write--one to her New York friend, Margaret Belknap, and another to her adored Princess, who had never wavered in her interest and affection for the American girl since Jean's visit to her in Rome.
Jim
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From this reading For at about two o'clock Jim and Ruth, Frieda and the baby had driven off to pay a long visit to some old-time friends.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But Jean was not lonely, or at least not for the first few hours.
the literary culture
From this reading She had letters to write--one to her New York friend, Margaret Belknap, and another to her adored Princess, who had never wavered in her interest and affection for the American girl since Jean's visit to her in Rome.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading THAT SAME AFTERNOON SINCE a short time after lunch Jean Bruce had been alone at the Rainbow Lodge, except for the presence of Aunt Ellen and the housemaid.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading But Jean was not lonely, or at least not for the first few hours.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For at about two o'clock Jim and Ruth, Frieda and the baby had driven off to pay a long visit to some old-time friends.
take the midday meal
From this reading THAT SAME AFTERNOON SINCE a short time after lunch Jean Bruce had been alone at the Rainbow Lodge, except for the presence of Aunt Ellen and the housemaid.
Margaret
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From this reading She had letters to write--one to her New York friend, Margaret Belknap, and another to her adored Princess, who had never wavered in her interest and affection for the American girl since Jean's visit to her in Rome.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had letters to write--one to her New York friend, Margaret Belknap, and another to her adored Princess, who had never wavered in her interest and affection for the American girl since Jean's visit to her in Rome.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had letters to write--one to her New York friend, Margaret Belknap, and another to her adored Princess, who had never wavered in her interest and affection for the American girl since Jean's visit to her in Rome.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For Ruth had not entirely recovered her strength since the baby's birth and therefore Jim was unwilling to have her far away from him.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading For at about two o'clock Jim and Ruth, Frieda and the baby had driven off to pay a long visit to some old-time friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THAT SAME AFTERNOON SINCE a short time after lunch Jean Bruce had been alone at the Rainbow Lodge, except for the presence of Aunt Ellen and the housemaid.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For at about two o'clock Jim and Ruth, Frieda and the baby had driven off to pay a long visit to some old-time friends.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading For at about two o'clock Jim and Ruth, Frieda and the baby had driven off to pay a long visit to some old-time friends.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had letters to write--one to her New York friend, Margaret Belknap, and another to her adored Princess, who had never wavered in her interest and affection for the American girl since Jean's visit to her in Rome.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But Jean was not lonely, or at least not for the first few hours.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading For at about two o'clock Jim and Ruth, Frieda and the baby had driven off to pay a long visit to some old-time friends.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading THAT SAME AFTERNOON SINCE a short time after lunch Jean Bruce had been alone at the Rainbow Lodge, except for the presence of Aunt Ellen and the housemaid.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading She had letters to write--one to her New York friend, Margaret Belknap, and another to her adored Princess, who had never wavered in her interest and affection for the American girl since Jean's visit to her in Rome.
RainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading THAT SAME AFTERNOON SINCE a short time after lunch Jean Bruce had been alone at the Rainbow Lodge, except for the presence of Aunt Ellen and the housemaid.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading For Ruth had not entirely recovered her strength since the baby's birth and therefore Jim was unwilling to have her far away from him.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading She had letters to write--one to her New York friend, Margaret Belknap, and another to her adored Princess, who had never wavered in her interest and affection for the American girl since Jean's visit to her in Rome.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading For at about two o'clock Jim and Ruth, Frieda and the baby had driven off to pay a long visit to some old-time friends.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THAT SAME AFTERNOON SINCE a short time after lunch Jean Bruce had been alone at the Rainbow Lodge, except for the presence of Aunt Ellen and the housemaid.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had letters to write--one to her New York friend, Margaret Belknap, and another to her adored Princess, who had never wavered in her interest and affection for the American girl since Jean's visit to her in Rome.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THAT SAME AFTERNOON SINCE a short time after lunch Jean Bruce had been alone at the Rainbow Lodge, except for the presence of Aunt Ellen and the housemaid.
SINCEprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THAT SAME AFTERNOON SINCE a short time after lunch Jean Bruce had been alone at the Rainbow Lodge, except for the presence of Aunt Ellen and the housemaid.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For at about two o'clock Jim and Ruth, Frieda and the baby had driven off to pay a long visit to some old-time friends.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading For Ruth had not entirely recovered her strength since the baby's birth and therefore Jim was unwilling to have her far away from him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT SAME AFTERNOON SINCE a short time after lunch Jean Bruce had been alone at the Rainbow Lodge, except for the presence of Aunt Ellen and the housemaid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THAT SAME AFTERNOON SINCE a short time after lunch Jean Bruce had been alone at the Rainbow Lodge, except for the presence of Aunt Ellen and the housemaid.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading For Ruth had not entirely recovered her strength since the baby's birth and therefore Jim was unwilling to have her far away from him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THAT SAME AFTERNOON SINCE a short time after lunch Jean Bruce had been alone at the Rainbow Lodge, except for the presence of Aunt Ellen and the housemaid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For at about two o'clock Jim and Ruth, Frieda and the baby had driven off to pay a long visit to some old-time friends.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For at about two o'clock Jim and Ruth, Frieda and the baby had driven off to pay a long visit to some old-time friends.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading For Ruth had not entirely recovered her strength since the baby's birth and therefore Jim was unwilling to have her far away from him.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading For at about two o'clock Jim and Ruth, Frieda and the baby had driven off to pay a long visit to some old-time friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Ruth had not entirely recovered her strength since the baby's birth and therefore Jim was unwilling to have her far away from him.
waveredverbUS /ˈweɪvərd/
past form of “waver” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading She had letters to write--one to her New York friend, Margaret Belknap, and another to her adored Princess, who had never wavered in her interest and affection for the American girl since Jean's visit to her in Rome.
which person or people
From this reading She had letters to write--one to her New York friend, Margaret Belknap, and another to her adored Princess, who had never wavered in her interest and affection for the American girl since Jean's visit to her in Rome.
produce a literary work
From this reading She had letters to write--one to her New York friend, Margaret Belknap, and another to her adored Princess, who had never wavered in her interest and affection for the American girl since Jean's visit to her in Rome.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading She had letters to write--one to her New York friend, Margaret Belknap, and another to her adored Princess, who had never wavered in her interest and affection for the American girl since Jean's visit to her in Rome.
